TY - JOUR
T1 - The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and implementation of tobacco control policies
T2 - Lessons learned from Indonesia and Thailand
AU - Moeis, Faizal Rahmanto
AU - Nurhasana, Renny
AU - Rahardi, Fandy
AU - Novitasari, Danty
AU - Shellasih, Ni Made
AU - Inayati,
AU - Murwendah, null
AU - Suriyawongpaisal, Paibul
AU - Patanavanich, Roengrudee
AU - Ratih, Suci Puspita
N1 - Funding Information:
We would like to thank the representatives from The Ministry of Public Health of Thailand, The Ministry of Finance of Thailand, Fiscal Policy Agency of Thailand, Representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Thailand, the Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand, The Ministry of Finance of Indonesia, Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Cultural Affairs of Indonesia, and Ministry of Health of Indonesia for in‐depth information regarding the tobacco control policies in each country. Also, we would like to thank the CTFK (Campaign for Tobacco‐Free Kids) for funding for this study.
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© 2022 Policy Studies Organization.
PY - 2022/12
Y1 - 2022/12
N2 - The threat that the tobacco epidemic poses to public health underscores the importance of comprehensive tobacco-related regulation. Despite aiming to reduce the prevalence of smoking, Indonesia still falls short of this goal. In contrast, within the same region, Thailand's achievement in controlling tobacco serves as a potential role model for Indonesia. To understand the issue, we conducted a literature review of the current regulatory framework as well as the implementation of the World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and MPOWER framework in both countries. The review was supplemented with a Focus Group Discussion and an in-depth interview with stakeholders in Thailand and Indonesia. This study finds that: (1) Indonesia currently lacks a strong tobacco control policy champion, whereas Thailand has several authorities that focus on the issue; (2) Thailand's tobacco product advertising and promotion and smoking bans are more restrictive compared to Indonesia's policies; and (3) Thailand's policies on tobacco pictorial health warnings, pharmacotherapy, and excise taxes are more extensive than Indonesia's. We recommend that Indonesia ratify the FCTC as the foundation of tobacco control policies while also strengthening and coordinating organizations working on tobacco control, encouraging subnational governments to introduce regulations, and enforce control, as well as improving excise policies to reduce the affordability of tobacco products.
AB - The threat that the tobacco epidemic poses to public health underscores the importance of comprehensive tobacco-related regulation. Despite aiming to reduce the prevalence of smoking, Indonesia still falls short of this goal. In contrast, within the same region, Thailand's achievement in controlling tobacco serves as a potential role model for Indonesia. To understand the issue, we conducted a literature review of the current regulatory framework as well as the implementation of the World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and MPOWER framework in both countries. The review was supplemented with a Focus Group Discussion and an in-depth interview with stakeholders in Thailand and Indonesia. This study finds that: (1) Indonesia currently lacks a strong tobacco control policy champion, whereas Thailand has several authorities that focus on the issue; (2) Thailand's tobacco product advertising and promotion and smoking bans are more restrictive compared to Indonesia's policies; and (3) Thailand's policies on tobacco pictorial health warnings, pharmacotherapy, and excise taxes are more extensive than Indonesia's. We recommend that Indonesia ratify the FCTC as the foundation of tobacco control policies while also strengthening and coordinating organizations working on tobacco control, encouraging subnational governments to introduce regulations, and enforce control, as well as improving excise policies to reduce the affordability of tobacco products.
KW - Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
KW - MPOWER
KW - tobacco control
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85133341962&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1002/wmh3.534
DO - 10.1002/wmh3.534
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85133341962
SN - 2153-2028
VL - 14
SP - 750
EP - 772
JO - World Medical and Health Policy
JF - World Medical and Health Policy
IS - 4
ER -